IN 1891, at the urging of famed landscape architect Charles Eliot, the Massachusetts Legislature created the world’s first land trust, The Trustees of Reservations. Eliot was 32 years old. He also played a major role in founding the Metropolitan Boston Park System, the precursor to our state parks. Unfortunately, Eliot died from spinal meningitis in […]
Doug Pizzi
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Getting our state parks back on track
On October 14, Massachusetts Conservation Voters convened a state virtual parks summit attended by more than 20 environmental organizations from across the Commonwealth. This open letter, signed by more than 50 organizations, is the result. MASSACHUSETTS STATE PARKSÂ are in crisis. More than a decade of funding and staffing cuts have eviscerated the Department of Conservation […]
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Lots of problems, but also hope, at DCR
SUMMERTIME, and the living is not easy. A lingering pandemic, intense heatwaves followed by drenching rains, followed by intense heatwaves and more rain have made this summer a bit problematic. Fortunately, we have our state forests, parks, beaches, pools, splashpads, and bike trails to provide respite. Weather aside, a unique set of circumstances offers a […]